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LOT 0521
Egyptian Lapis Lazuli Scarab
LATE PERIOD, 664-332 B.C.
1 1/4 in. (12.8 grams, 30 mm).
Carved in the round with longitudinal piercing, ellipsoid base.
ProvenanceEx early 20th century collection.
LiteratureCf. Ben-Tor, D., The Scarab: A Reflection of Ancient Egypt, Tel Aviv, 1993, p. 79, no. 14, for a similar example.
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